It really is nice to have lunch in such a beautiful place. Everything taste so much better too!
I agree. It's so different compared to when we have lunch at school together.
Oh, speaking of which, you two go to the same school, right, Ena, Mizuki?
Yup, we sure do♪
Does that mean you see each other at school often?
Actually, we hardly ever see each other. Sleeping Beauty here goes to night school while I go during the day.
Hah, look who's talking! You only ever go when you feel like going!
Haha! Also, we're in different grades. Ena's a second year and I'm a first year.
That means you're the same year as Akito. Have you ever met him before?
Yeah, during the School Festival! We went around and saw a bunch of stuff together♪
Who's Akito?
Ena's little brother.
He's pretty nice and way more mature than Ena.
You know that's all just an act, right? He's really a big jerk that doesn't show his older sister any respect.
But he hangs out with you and even does what you ask him to do, right?
Like that one time you two went to that cafe I told you about just to get cheesecake. Oh, and when you went to that place with the really good pancakes but only enough for the first ten people.
Y-Yeah... But...
Hehe. He even wakes you up in the morning when you really need him to.
That's so sweet. You two must be so close.
No, you're getting it all wrong...
You're blushing like crazy...!
Wait, Airi, when did you first meet Ena's li'l bro?
During junior high.
I met him when I was over at Ena's house one day.
I'll say hi to him every once in a while, but I haven't really talked to him since that other time...
Huh? What other time?
(Oh, right...
Akito never told Ena about that...)
Ena won't tell me anything.
Every single time I ask her about what happened between her and your guys' dad, she just says, Nothing...
Or even, You made your dream come true, Airi, so you keep going...
...
Ena was a huge part of me becoming an idol, but I haven't been able to give back at all. It feels like I haven't been there for her...
I know this might not sound right coming from me but...
I don't have anyone else that I can rely on like that... I don't think Ena does either...
So please... I need you to look after her...
(Ena was the reason I was able to make the most of the opportunities I was given. She gave me the courage to really go for it.)
(I did everything I could as an idol and regret none of it.)
(But then I turned around and asked Akito to do something like that after sort of just leaving Ena behind...)
(I haven't talked to him since then, but I guess he's still keeping his promise to me...)
(Ena's not the type to just let someone struggle on their own, and I guess her little brother is no different...)
Airi...? Hey, Earth to Airi!
Huh...?
We sort of lost you there. Is something wrong?
No, it's nothing.
I was just remembering something that happened a long time ago.
Uh, okay...
...
(I've finally just started getting back on my feet as an idol, and the way we're doing things now, I might actually be able to help Ena.)
(In order to make that happen...)
(I need to do what I can to find out what's bothering Mizuki too!)
Anyways, I'm stuffed.
Shall we...?
Yeah. Hiking should help us walk off everything we just ate too...!
Yes, and let's make sure to have as much fun as we can while we do!
Yeah!